Suzanne K. Daniels

"It is a reoccurring theme that we are challenged with getting the workers we need to make sure that the technology we do have in the state stays here," said Suzanne Daniels, director of development at BAE Systems in Lexington and former interim director of the Massachusetts Defense Technology Initiative.She said that MassDTI is rallying the industry to have open conversations with the academic institutions about skills requirements.

Suzanne Daniels, vice president, BAE Systems, both of Lexington; Dr. David

"The opening of this facility reflects BAE Systems' commitment to furthering employment opportunities in the Commonwealth," said Suzanne Daniels, BAE Systems' director of business development in Lexington.

,The opening of this facility reflects BAE Systems, commitment to furthering employment opportunities in the Commonwealth,, said Suzanne Daniels, BAE Systems' director of business development in Lexington.

Suzanne Daniels, business development director at BAE Systems IR Imaging, said her company competes with Raytheon Co. and Lockheed Martin Sippican for the same talent pool.Daniels says the company is looking for skilled engineers.Educators showcased their engineering curriculums and some offered to add courses as a result.

"We rely heavily on science and tech and the abilities of students graduating with science and technology degrees," said Daniels.

The local suppliers BAE relies on will benefit from the initiative.The more BAE grows, the more the subcontractors contribute to the business, Daniels said.

Suzanne K. Daniels , business development director for BAE Systems' infrared imaging systems unit in Lexington, said her company's new hires often have general backgrounds in electrical engineering but not the kind of systems engineering skills that enable them to coordinate complicated projects like the company's night-vision systems mounted on Army M16 rifles."We were finding we didn't have the depth coming out of the general disciplines," Daniels said.

Suzanne K. Daniels , business development director for BAE Systems' infrared imaging systems unit in Lexington, said her company's new hires often have general backgrounds in electrical engineering but not the kind of systems engineering skills that enable them to coordinate complicated projects like the company's night-vision systems mounted on Army M16 rifles."We were finding we didn't have the depth coming out of the general disciplines," Daniels said.

Work force development is important to Suzanne Daniels, a business development director who works with Chabinsky.
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Of particular interest for Daniels is lean manufacturing training to help keep operating costs low.

"It is a reoccurring theme that we are challenged with getting the workers we need to make sure that the technology we do have in the state stays here," said Suzanne Daniels, director of development at BAE Systems in Lexington and former interim director of the Massachusetts Defense Technology Initiative.She said that MassDTI is rallying the industry to have open conversations with the academic institutions about skills requirements.

Suzanne Daniels, Director of Business Development,

IR Imaging Systems, BAE Systems